diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 72d49597b4..0f2a2472c8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ endif
 
 SUBDIRS = src $(TESTSERIAL_DIR) $(TESTPARALLEL_DIR) bin $(TOOLS_DIR) utils . \
           $(CXX_DIR) $(FORTRAN_DIR) $(JAVA_DIR) $(HDF5_HL_DIR)
-DIST_SUBDIRS = src test testpar tools utils . c++ fortran hl examples java
+DIST_SUBDIRS = src test testpar bin tools utils . c++ fortran hl examples java
 
 # Some files generated during configure that should be cleaned
 DISTCLEANFILES=config/stamp1 config/stamp2